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Hello and welcome back, history and art fans.
Today I will be commentating on the third set of entries in my sketchbook:
Daywear from 1946 and eveningwear from 1888.
First is a basic gentleman's suit from the 1940s.
This gentleman is sporting a navy blue pinstripe three-button, three-piece suit.
All of these styles were popular in the 1930s and '40s.
The jacket has peak lapels, which were the preferred option in the era.
The man is also sporting a fedora,
the iconic men's hat from the first half of the 20th Century.
He is wearing a wide tie, as was the style in the 1940s to match his jacket's lapels.
For shoes he is wearing rather conservative black oxfords.
He is also wearing a pair of gray dress gloves,
which although were no longer as popular for gentlemen as they were for ladies by the 1940s,
remained worn especially by older men and in colder weather.
Next, is a fashionable lady from the decade.
She is wearing a blue sheath dress, which in the 1940s was worn as every day wear.
Like any modern lady, she is carrying a matching clutch bag to carry her portable make up kit.
She is wearing a fur pillbox hat with a peacock feather,
one of many ladies' hats styles in in the 1940s.
For shoes she is wearing a pair of peep-toe pumps, which were iconic footwear of the 1940s.
For a final touch of class, she wears a pair of white gloves,
which like the hats, were quintessential to 1940s ladies' fashion.
Next is another gentleman wearing a different suit style.
This suit includes a double breasted jacket, which was a popular alternative to the three piece suit in the 1940s.
Like the previous gentleman, he wears a pinstripe and peak lapel style suit.
Unlike the previous gentleman though, his footwear is trendier.
He wears a pair of fashionable spectator or swing shoes,
which were popularized by both gangster movies and jazz musicians.
Finally, another chic lady from the era.
This lady is wearing a peplum jacket suit, which were enormously popular at the time.
In the 1940s, suits were worn as everyday attire,
but during World War II, rationing made it difficult to acquire clothing.
Under these circumstances, many practical ladies opted to wear suits instead of gowns
to formal occasions such as weddings and evening parties.
Like the previous stylish lady, she wears a hat and gloves and carries a clutch bag.
Her hat is a cartwheel with a medium brim, which was remains a timeless classic style.
Finally, like the previous lady, she also wears a pair of chic peep-toe pumps.
Now, back to the preceding century:
First is a gentleman wearing the apex of men's formal attire:
the white tie and tails.
This style first became popular in the Victorian era and
to this day remains the top option for men's formal attire.
It consists of a black tailcoat, matching trousers, white bow tie, white waistcoat,
and for a final touch of class: a pair of white gloves.
He also wears a pair of recently-popularized oxford shoes.
Next is an elegant lady of the era.
She wears an off-the-shoulder bustle gown, which was the norm in 1870s and '80s.
She completes her gown with a pair of above-the-elbow white gloves,
which were popular during the regency and became popular again by the 1880s.
She also carries a feather fan with her.
Women carried fans to balls for two reasons:
1. To cool themselves, as some of the dances could be quite tiresome.
2. To conceal gossip.
Next is another elegant lady, from the era.
She wears a similar style ball gown, also complete with white opera gloves.
Finally is another gentleman from the era.
His outfit is not much different than the previous gentleman.
The only differences are the waistcoat and shoes.
He wears a black waistcoat, instead of a white one.
In the late 19th Century, black tie attire first became popular.
According to English folklore, it was popularized by the Prince of Wales and future King Edward VII,
who wore a black tie instead of a white one to dinner one night.
Although black tie attire would become the mainstream for men's formal dress
by the following century, the white tie and tails remained a popular option until then.
For shoes, he is wearing a pair of traditional pumps or men's court-shoes.
These fell out of style by the following century.
This concludes the third entry of my sketchbook vlog.
However, since those who viewed my sketchbook liked the lady in the magenta ball gown so much,
I decided to give her a scene of her own.
So I drew Waltz at the Corinthia.
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